John Gill Commentary Job 7:13

"When I say, My bed shall comfort me, My couch shall ease my complaint;" — Job 7:13 (ASV)

When I say, my bed shall comfort me
When he thought within himself that he would lie down upon his bed and try if he could get a little sleep, which might comfort and refresh him, and which he promised himself he should obtain by this means, as he has formerly had an experience of:

my couch shall ease my complaint ;
he concluded, that by lying down upon his couch, and falling asleep, it would give some ease of body and mind; that his body would, at least, for some time be free from pain, and his mind composed, and should cease from complaining for a while; which interval would be a relief to him, and of considerable service. Some render it, "my couch shall burn" ^F8 ; be all on fire, and torture me instead of giving ease; and so may have respect to his burning ulcers.

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FOOTNOTES:

• F8: (avy) "ardebit", Pagninus; so Kimchi in Sepher Shorash. & Ben Melech in loc.